Sewell Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142058
- Address
- St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX
- Website
- www.sewellparkacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 778 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 25.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 37.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 70.4%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 4.9%
African 4.4%
Unclassified 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.99
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Sewell Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 81 93 |
| Year 8 | 158 81 77 |
| Year 9 | 154 82 72 |
| Year 10 | 157 73 84 |
| Year 11 | 135 61 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 64.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |